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European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles Signed
On 15 December 2022, the European declaration on digital rights and principles was signed by the Presidents of the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council, reflecting the shared political commitment of the EU and its Member States to promote and implement the rights and principles in all areas of digital life. It aims to promote a sustainable, human-centric vision for the digital transformation. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Fundamental Rights
Data Protection
Allocation of Fictional Names to CJEU Cases
References for preliminary rulings lodged from 1 January 2023 onwards to the CJEU will be allocated fictional names that are suggested by a computerised automatic name generator. This ends the anonymisation of cases introduced in 2018 to better protect data of natural persons. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across the Union: NIS 2 Directive
New legislation (the NIS 2 Directive) strives for a higher common level of cybersecurity across the Union, and for further improving the resilience and incident response capacities of both the public and private sector and the EU as a whole. Read more
EU
Legislation
Fourth Edition of SIRIUS EU Digital Evidence Situation Report
On 22 December 2022, Europol, Eurojust and the EJN published the 2022 edition of the SIRIUS European Union Digital Evidence Situation Report. This report includes the results of SIRIUS’ large-scale research made in 2021 delving into the complexity of cross-border investigations involving electronic evidence. Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
European Judicial Network (EJN)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Buildings of CJEU in Luxembourg Renamed
In the context of celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Court of Justice of the European Union bestowed new names to some of its buildings in Luxembourg. Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Programme of the Swedish Council Presidency
As of 1 January 2023, Sweden assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Priorities in the area of Justice and Home Affairs is being given to combating organised crime, terrorism, and violent extremism as well as to the review of the EU’s migration and asylum system. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council
Results of the Czech Council Presidency
At the end of December 2022, the Czech Republic took stock of the results of its Presidency of the Council of the EU. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments November-December 2022
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim 3/2022, 168-169. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Commission Proposed Tougher Rules to Combat THB
On 19 December 2022, the Commission proposed new rules that will update and further harmonise the EU's legal framework on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings. Read more
EU
Trafficking in Human Beings
Green Light for Ratification of CoE’s E-Evidence Treaty
The European Parliament gave green light for EU Member States to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime. The Council can now adopt the act enabling Member States to act jointly in the interest of the EU and ratify the CoE treaty. Read more
Council of Europe
EU
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
New Officers Join the European Standing Corps
In the second week of December 2022, another 323 standing corps officers graduated from their basic training and are now full-fledged members of the European standing corps. The European Border and Coast Guard standing corps is tasked with helping to make the Schengen Area stronger … Read more
EU
Frontex
CJEU Clarifies Possible Extradition of Union Citizen to Third Country for Purpose of Serving Custodial Sentence
On 22 December 2022, the CJEU clarified its case-law on the extradition of Union citizens to a third state for the purpose of enforcing a custodial sentence. The case follows up to the CJEU's 2018 judgement in Raugevicius. Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Hit Against Online Investment Fraud
Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Italy and Albania formed a Joint Investigation Team to take down an online investment fraud scheme involving the use of cryptocurrencies. The Organised Crime Group (OCG) had been operating from a call centre in Tirana. In a first step, victims … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Organised Crime
Trademarks & Counterfeiting: Eurojust Report on National Legislation and Court Practice
On 13 December 2022, Eurojust published a report on national legislation and court practice with regard to the counterfeiting of goods. It addresses the minimum requirements set out in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and other international and EU … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Counterfeiting & Piracy
Human Rights Commissioner: Report on State of Human Rights in the UK
On 9 December 2022, Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, published a report on the state of human rights in the UK. The report is based on her visit to the UK from 27 June to 1 July 2022. … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
CEPEJ: Publication of Data Collection on Western Balkans
On 28 October 2022 the European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ) published the results of the third cycle of the Action “Dashboard for the Western Balkans: towards a better evaluation of the results of judicial reform efforts in the Western Balkans” … Read more
European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ)